T R A P S O U L

by Bryson Tiller

Overview

Bryson Tiller evidently doesn't see his neologism, trapsoul, to be a fleeting style. Not only did he title his debut album after his approach -- well, technically, it's T R A P S O U L, likely to get chopped up by a page margin or two -- but the term is also the name of his boutique label, funded by RCA. Whether it's Syksense, Sango, J Louis, the Mekanics, Fayo & Chill, Ayo!, or any other name credited with production, each track from this Kentuckian singer, rapper, and songwriter falls into that very specific designation. They vary little in pace, ranging from leaden to liquid, rooted in sparse constructions that consist of deeply booming bass, rattling percussion, and synthesizer accents that stir and swarm. Ghostly samples of mostly '90s tracks -- sourced from the likes of Aaliyah, Jodeci, Shai, Keith Sweat, and KP & Envyi -- are another constant. Not even "Sorry Not Sorry," the track co-produced by Timbaland, deviates from the mode. As monochromatic as the tracks are, they're the right settings, ideal backdrops for Tiller's limited vocal and lyrical range. He's most comfortable dealing out playboy boasts, singing about getting high, "bad bitches," and "hoes"; little imagination is required to know what he means by "I got a job for ya." The few instances in which he raises his voice sound less than natural, and when he expresses pain and regret, he sounds like he's either numb or simply not connected to the sentiment. Tiller has his sound and image nailed down, but not much of the content here has lasting value. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2015
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0888751511927

Tracks

1. Intro (Difference)
2. Let 'Em Know
3. Exchange
4. For However Long
5. Don't
6. Open Interlude
7. Ten Nine Fourteen
8. The Sequence
9. Rambo
10. 502 Come Up
11. Sorry Not Sorry
12. Been That Way
13. Overtime
14. Right My Wrongs

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bryson Tiller   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Weeknd   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Tommy Evans   Composer
Isom Brandon Stewart   Composer
Tavoris Hollins, Jr.   Composer
Gravez   Producer
Michael Hernandez   Composer,Composer
Ayo   Producer
Keyzbaby   Producer
Fayo & Chill   Producer
Foreign Tek   Producer
Christopher Justice   Composer
Ian Jeffrey Thomas   Composer
Marc Gray   Composer
Colin Leonard   Mastering
Chris Owens   Composer
Donald Degrate   Composer
Robert Kelly   Composer
Stuart Lowery   Composer
Tunji Balogun   A&R
Ruby Wood   Composer
Michael Williams   Composer,Composer
Rob Holladay   Producer,Additional Production
Reginald Moore   Composer
Carl Martin   Composer,Composer
Dejan Howerton   Composer
5 Star Rico   Producer
Chris Born   Producer
Evan Barnes, Jr.   Composer
Shirley Murdock   Composer
Larry Troutman   Composer
Johnta Austin   Composer
Roger Troutman   Composer
Mariah Carey   Composer
R. Kelly   Composer
Jermaine Dupri   Composer
Michael O. Johnson   Composer
Timothy Mosley   Composer
Timbaland   Producer
Bryan-Michael Cox   Composer
Keith Sweat   Composer
Dominic Howard   Composer
Eric Dunn   Composer
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
Robert Holladay   Producer
The Klasix   Producer,Additional Production
Chris King   Producer
Fitzgerald Scott   Composer
Donald DeGrate, Jr.   Composer
Veniamin Basner   Composer
Sango   Producer
Austin Owens   Composer
Joshua Scruggs   Composer,Producer
Syk Sense   Producer
Vlad Sepetov   Packaging,Graphic Design
The Mekanics   Producer
Javelyn Hall   Composer
James Foye III   Composer
Just Hustle   Producer,Additional Production
Epikh Pro   Producer
Bryson Tiller   Mixing,Composer,Engineer
Alex Isley   Composer
Neil Dominique   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Black Mic   Mixing
Joshua Huizar   Composer,Producer
Christopher T. Justice   Composer
Kai Wright   Composer
Milli Beatz   Producer
Dope Boi   Producer
Eric Weston Duxx   Composer
Ian Thomas   Composer
Robert Henley   Composer
Brian Defeo   Composer
Fade Majah   Producer
Evon O. Barnes Jr.   Composer
Robert Watson   Composer
Bagheera Smoov   Producer
Jetmir Salil   Composer
Michael Johnson   Composer
De'jon Howerton   Composer